Pictured: Manny Pacquiao


During the four-day period of Thursday, June 29 through Sunday, July 2, nine boxers ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective divisions were in action. Six, Maksim Vlasov, Julian Williams, Robert Easter, Jr., Byron Rojas, Eduard Troyanovsky, and Jerwin Ancajas, won while three, Denis Shafikov, Michel Soro, and Manny Pacquiao, suffered decision losses.

In addition, Karo Murat and Alexander Povetkin won bouts which may propel them back into TTR's rankings.

TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION:

Thursday, June 29, 2017-

Moscow, Russia-

Cruiserweight Bout-
Maksim Vlasov (WBO #5, IBF #6, Transnational #8, WBA #8, TTR #11, WBC #11; 39-2, 22 KOs)
TKO-3
Mussa Ajibu (28-9-5, 24 KOs)

Friday, June 30, 2017-

Toledo, Ohio, USA-

Middleweight Bout-
Julian Wiiliams (TTR #5, WBC #5, IBF #9- all at 154; 23-1-1, 15 KOs)
TKO-7
Joshua Conley (14-2-1, 9 KOs)
- Williams weighed in at 157; Conley at 156.
- Williams decked Conley in round 7.

IBF World Lightweight Title-
Champion Robert Easter, Jr. (The Ring #3, TTR #4, Transnational #4; 20-0, 14 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Denis Shafikov (IBF #1, The Ring #4, TTR #5, Transnational #8; 38-3-1, 20 KOs)
- The scores were 116-112, 120-108, and 120-108.

Managua, Nicaragua-

Minimumweight Bout-
Byron Rojas (WBA #2, The Ring #3, WBC #3, TTR #4, Transnational #4, IBF #5, WBO #11; 20-3-3, 1 NC, 9 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 8
Carlos Ortega (11-5-2, 4 KOs)
- The scores were 76-75, 78-73, and 77-74.

Saturday, July 1, 2017-

Moscow, Russia-

Welterweight Bout-
Eduard Troyanovsky (TTR #6, The Ring #7, WBA #8, IBF #8- all at 140; 26-1, 23 KOs)
TKO-4 2:18
Michele Di Rocco (41-3-1, 18 KOs)
- Troyanovsky weighed in at 142 3/4; Di Rocco at 148.

Evian les Bains, Haute-Savoie, France-

WBA Interim World Super Welterweight Title-
Interim champion Brian Carlos Castano (WBA #1; 14-0, 10 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Michel Soro (WBA #2, TTR #4, IBF #6, The Ring #7, Transnational #8; 30-2-1, 20 KOs)
- The scores were 115-113 and 115-113 for Castano and 116-112 for Soro.

Sunday, July 2, 2017-

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia-

IBF World Junior Bantamweight Title-
Champion Jerwin Ancajas (TTR #6, Transnational #6, The Ring #8; 27-1-1, 18 KOs)
TKO-7 1:53
Teiru Kinoshita (IBF #3; 25-2-1, 8 KOs)
- Ancajas floored Kinoshita with a body shot in round 7.

WBO World Welterweight Title-
Jeff Horn (WBO #1; 17-0-1, 11 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Champion Manny Pacquiao (TTR #1, Transnational #1, The Ring #4; Transnational #4 P4P, TTR #9 P4P; 59-7-2, 38 KOs)
- Pacquiao landed 32% of his punches; Horn 15%.
- Despite outlanding Horn 182 to 92 in total punches and 123 to 73 in power punches, Pacquiao lost by the scores of 117-111, 115-113, and 115-113.

BOUTS FEATURING FIGHTERS NOT CURRENTLY RANKED BY TTR WHICH MAY IMPACT TTR'S RANKINGS:

Saturday, July 1, 2017-

Dresden, Sachsen, Germany-

Vacant EBU European Light Heavyweight Title-
Karo Murat (31-3-1, 20 KOs)
TKO-11
Dominic Boesel (WBO #2, WBA #4, IBF #6, WBC #20; 24-1, 9 KOs)
- Boesel's WBO Inter-Continental, WBA Continental, and IBF Intercontinental titles were not on the line.
- The scores going into the 11th round were 96-94 for Boesel, 96-94 for Boesel, and 95-95.

Moscow, Russia-

Vacant WBO International and Vacant WBA Continental Heavyweight Titles-
Alexander Povetkin (32-1, 23 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Andriy Rudenko (WBA #10, WBO #11, IBF #13, WBC #16; 31-3,1 ND, 19 KOs)
- The scores were 120-108, 120-109, and 120-108.